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A Corpus-based Study of English Synonyms Clear, Obvious, Apparent, and Evident: Implications for ELT |
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| Creator | Thanut Panrat |
| Title | A Corpus-based Study of English Synonyms Clear, Obvious, Apparent, and Evident: Implications for ELT |
| Contributor | Vimolchaya Yanasugondha |
| Publisher | Language Institute Thammasat University |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network |
| Journal Vol. | 17 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 162-187 |
| Keyword | synonyms, corpora, distribution across genres collocation, semantic preference and prosody |
| URL Website | https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/LEARN |
| ISSN | 2672-9431 |
| Abstract | This study analyzes four English synonyms -- clear, obvious, apparent, and evident -- concentrating on meanings, distribution across genre, collocations, and semantic preference and prosody. The data were drawn from learnerโ€s dictionaries and the Corpus of the Contemporary American English (COCA). It was discovered that the four synonyms share the same core meaning but differ in terms of detailed meanings, collocations, semantic preference, and semantic prosody. Apparent and evident were found to be the most formal synonyms in this study. Obvious is mostly associated with negative meanings. Clear has a wide range of detailed meanings and is usually involved with nature and the physical world. The results of this study also shed light on ELT as they can guide teachers and students in practicing skills of corpora and applying them to classroom, autonomously. |
